MJ Ray wrote: > On 2004-05-07 07:31:27 +0100 Ean Schuessler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> With the Debian trademark we want use that is almost entirely >> unenforced >> except for a few particular (and somewhat poorly defined) situations. > > The only well-defined situation I can see at the moment is when > someone attempts to claim debian association, backing or endorsement > fraudulently.
How about if someone simply starts their own Debian, perhaps producing proprietary software? I believe that that is exactly the situation trademarks were invented to prevent. > I believe that is covered adequately by other laws > everywhere where we could enforce it. Is that correct? I don't think the situation I described above is covered by any other laws. -- There are none so blind as those who will not see.
